Everything Under the Moon

A bit of herb lore about one of the most useful, versatile, effective herbs I know of; parsley. In European tradition, parsley was often associated with the dead. High medieval sources claimed that its roots had to grow to Hell and back seven times before it would sprout. This may be a reference to ...

"(She) had generally considered the laws of etiquette as the rules of the chase, and divided them into categories: those which everyone broke, all the time; those which one could not break without being frowned at; and those which caused one to be quietly and permanently left out of every futur...

“He could not help a certain resentment that a conscience seemed to be so very expensive, and yet had no substantial form which one might admire, and display to one’s company.”

― Naomi Novik, Victory of Eagles

"Gentleness shown once is mercy, shown twice is folly.”

― Naomi Novik, Black Powder War

I honestly didn't feel anything, it didn't sound threatening, it just sounded like I was overhearing a conversation ( which i wasn't , that I know for sure, I had headphones on and it was like 1 am)and for some reason I instantly felt like the source is divine too, and the energy felt more like a g...

"I closed my eyes and lived in the dark choosing not to to see that the world outside was sick and running mad." “When the world is turned, may you find your true nature.” “There is a madness in you that feeds on the times. Between blood of birth and blood of death, there is life. This fi...

Oak: The Oak is known as the king of trees for obvious reasons. Oaks are large and rough-barked, strong and sturdy. Their wood is called ironwood for its rigidity and toughness. Their roots go very deep. Different Oak species range across the world. It is sacred wood, and associated with the souls o...

Thats actually different. Voodoo is a religion that uses Hoodoo in the practices. Its different than the Hoodoo traditions you will find here in the US. There are several related traditions some are religions and others are magical paths. Hoodoo is the American magical tradition. New Orleans Voodoo...

The Four Elements in Old Norse:

Earth: Jord

Wind: Vindr

Water: Logr

Fire: Aldrnari

sources:
English to Old Norse Dictionary
Old Norse Religion in Long-term Perspectives, ed. Anders Andrén, Kristina Jennbert, and Catharina Raudvere.

That would make sense. He was as I said a fertility deity mostly associated with the oceans bounty. The Norse were either fishermen or farmers. You had a few leaders/politicians and you had some warriors but most worked the land. I've heard in my anthropology class that the most secure ancient occu...

[ In the US forms of Hoodoo involve a lot of Christian elements. Most Hoodoos and Rootworkers are Christian. So the way they do their magical work is based in that paradigm. Some traditions are heavily based in Catholicism which includes prayers to Saints and Mary in its practice. So with Hoodoo th...

The original Old Testament was written in Aramaic, an ancient dialect of Hebrew. The word that is often translated as "witch" or "sorcerer" is chasapah which literally means "one who poisons wells." In a society living in an arid landscape where water was scarce, that w...

Goodness, there are so any gods and goddesses associated with horses. I' not sure where to start. First off, I think this needs to be said. I am very glad you are among the living. I lost a lover once to suicide, and it nearly drove me mad. Epona is indeed the first horse-deity that comes to mind--s...

Honestly, that's one of the least dub questions I can think of for a beginner. It's a legitimate query with complicated, conflicting answers. It all depends on what type of pagan you are, what path you choose to follow. Some prefer to stay within certain pantheons, others work with a wider variety ...

(A Ljóðaháttr is a kind of ancient Norse poem. It is a four-line lyrical verse that uses alliteration and lift rather than rhyme or meter. This is a stab at one, though I need a lot more practice before I become good at them.) Today was Springtime at her finest; I gave Saga the first glorious branch...